September 2006 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Icom IC91A for FM sat work?
by Ken Paulson 07 Sep '06

07 Sep '06

Hello everyone, I am planning to retire my 20 year old dual-band HT, and replace it with a current model. I would like to get a handheld that will work well for FM satellite work as well as normal repeater operation. I know that the Kenwood D7A is popular, and I have heard some mention of the Icom W32 in the past. Has anyone tried the new Icom IC91A for FM sat work? Can it simultaneously transmit and receive? I generally like this over some of the new rigs due to it being a bit more "normal" sized to operate with big fingers. Ken, N0HRL

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AO-7.
by john hackett 07 Sep '06

07 Sep '06

Worro! folks, Interesting to note the quadrupling of activity on AO-7 in 2006 compared to 2003 - 2005. 73 John. <la2qaa(a)amsat.org>

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AMSAT-UK Welcome Foundation Satellite Access
by Trevor 07 Sep '06

07 Sep '06

AMSAT-UK Welcomes Foundation Satellite Access The changes to the Amateur Licence announced in the October issue of RadCom mean Foundation holders now have access to the Amateur Satellite Service. They will be able to work through the many Amateur Satellites as well use the Voice and Packet repeaters on the International Space Station (ISS). They can also talk directly to Astronauts in space. All three astronauts currently onboard the ISS are licenced Radio Amateurs and in their spare time operate the ISS Amateur Radio Station usually on 145.800 MHz FM. AMSAT-UK is delighted that the new licence will allow full satellite access to Foundation holders. This will enable these enthusiastic operators to experience the thrills and challenges of space communications. AMSAT-UK would like to thank the RSGB for its support in regards to this change. Every year AMSAT-UK runs a Satellite Beginners Workshop to teach newcomers how to operate through the satellites. Now that Foundation holders have this valuable new privilege AMSAT-UK can look forward to record numbers attending the next workshop. AMSAT-UK produces a newsletter Oscar News packed full of Amateur Satellite information. For membership details contact the secretary Jim Heck G3WGM Tel: +44 (0)1258 453959 Email: g3wgm(a)amsat.org Website: http://www.uk.amsat.org/ ---- 73 Trevor M5AKA ___________________________________________________________ Win a BlackBerry device from O2 with Yahoo!. Enter now. http://www.yahoo.co.uk/blackberry

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Re: Bad and good news XE2AT !! TH-F6A
by Coppock, Robert L, WWCS 07 Sep '06

07 Sep '06

hola, i have found that switching the TX / RX between VFOs A and B sometimes helps with these problems. there is plenty of noise and intermod around here (cm97). i hope you get some contacts, maybe i will give it a try. good luck, 73, robert kg6pib amsat # 35488

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PCSAT2 Special Ops on 12 Sept
by Robert Bruninga 06 Sep '06

06 Sep '06

PCSAT2 on ISS continues to operate its FM voice downlink on 437.975 on most passes during waking hours. Since the Shuttle has been delayed for several days, and passes are 20+ minutes earlier each day, this results in passes during the Naval Academy's morning classroom hours in the USA area next week. For EASTERN USA stations, we want to make a special FM voice contact with other schools. The 0903 EDT and 1036 EDT passes on Tuesday the 12th will occur during our students satellite lab period and we hope to contact other schools or VIP ARISS stations. If you want to set up a station during that class time, let us know so we can coordinate. Thanks, WB4APR, Bob USNA Satellite Lab

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DL62/63/72/73
by Alvaro de Leon Romo 06 Sep '06

06 Sep '06

I forgot to advise that I will be in SO50 and AO51.. The Thue 7th in SO50 at 2304 UTC and the Frid 8th at 0335 and 1553 UTC the three pass are very high so GL all, in case of no QSOs again I will be in the police department because the intersection of the 4 grids is a small and alone road , many thanks to KC0TGY/XE3 for give me this 4 grids :-) 73 de Al XE2AT _________________________________________________________________ Moda para esta temporada. Ponte al día de todas las tendencias. http://www.msn.es/Mujer/moda/default.asp

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Bad and good news XE2AT !!
by Alvaro de Leon Romo 06 Sep '06

06 Sep '06

I back to home today afternoon with a bad news :-( I can reach the line of two grids at time, the first pass I can hear the satellite very strong but unfortunally I can go trough because strong stations crowded the sat :-( , elevation was below 10 degrees and a lot of trees were a bad recipe :-( The second pass was very high but I really dont know what happen , I can hear to Allen N5AFV at the beginingof the pass but then all was crowded with another signals !!!! I called several times but the problem continue, a lot of interference and nothing about AO51 !!! All pass and no QSOs !! what a mess, 1 hour driving and no QSOs.... Well now I am using a small TH6FA and is the second time that the interferences win to the satellite signal, the interference was from a close station in 70cm but I think the radio is not selective :-( bad new.... I really miss my old TH79 and the ICw32.... The good new is that tomorrow I will fly again, my wife is happy lady ,I will be close to DL62-63-72-73, so I will try to be the Thuesday night and if no QSOs I will try again the Friday morning,..... If somebody have the same problem in the receiver side of this radio please send me an email. GL to all Ps 50 % of chance to be next week again in DL75/76.....cross your fingers 73 de Al XE2AT _________________________________________________________________ Platica con tus amigos en linea con MSN Messenger http://messenger.t1msn.com.mx/

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Journal Articles
by Ed Long 06 Sep '06

06 Sep '06

Everyone, Attention all you authors out there. I am calling for more articles for the Journal. I would like to have anything you would like to publish by September 22nd. Articles on many subjects about amateur satellites are interesting and are good subjects for the Journal. Get your computers warmed up and fly those fingers over the keyboard and send me something! Thanks very much. 73, Ed Long WA4SWJ Editor, The AMSAT Journal

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Florida AMSAT Net
by David J 06 Sep '06

06 Sep '06

The Florida AMSAT Net will meet this Thursday evening at the usual time of 7:30 pm ET, 11:30pm utc on the West Florida Group Ni4CE repeater system, the Orlando N4HHA repeater at 443.1 MHz, 103.5Hz tone, the N4LEM Cocoa repeater, 147.36 MHz +107.2 PL or connect by echolink to KG4YZY-R or N4HHA-R. The net's purpose is to provide a platform for hams with amateur satellite interest to meet and discuss topics of interest. All amateurs are invited to check in. Dave, AA4KN

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G5400 and TS-790 under Lunix??
by William Liporace - NA2NA 06 Sep '06

06 Sep '06

I am getting ready to learn and move to Linux. I currently have a TS-790 and a Yaesu G-5400 rotor. Can it be controlled under Linux? What kind of controller can I get? I may even try to use a KCT board that I have. I have never really had it working, does any one have this working under Linux? Any help and suggestions would be grateful!! 73 es TNX Will NA2NA telnet://na2na.net AR-Cluster Node

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